As the summer cleansing ceremony approaches, Tatsuo tells Satoru to invite some friends, which leaves him flustered. He continues to practice hard as a member of the kendo club, but he hasn't managed to break the ice with the other members. One day, he gets in a fight with Kosugi, another member, and ends up in a kendo match against Kinugawa, the captain.
It's not like you guys will 
get to be starters if I quit.
Es ist nicht so, dass ihr dann teilnehmen könnt, 
nur weil ich aufhöre.
Aunque no creo que por el 
hecho de que yo lo deje
Aunque no creo que el que
yo abandone el club
Même si je pars,
Non che voi possiate diventare
titolari anche se me ne vado.
Mesmo que eu saia, vocês não vão
conseguir entrar como titulares.